Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Yokohama, Japan) announced on February 10, 2012 that it will start sales on the “55th Limited” Edition of the Skyline coupe. This limited edition of the Skyline marks the 55th anniversary of the car since its birth in 1957. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd (Japan) also stated that a limited number of 55 units will only be available throughout the nation. The Skyline “55th Limited” edition will be released under the “370GT Type SP” with both automatic ...

The demand for used vehicles in the Myanmar automobile industry has gradually opened since last year. Myanmar as a country that imports vehicles has been isolated for many years due to strict import regulations. However, since 2011 the government of Myanmar changed its laws allowing used vehicles to be imported. As a consequence, we can see a vast demand from Myanmar to import vehicles not only from Japan but also from other Asian countries. A group of three customers ...

For over 20 years RamaDBK has mainly supplied right hand drive vehicles from Japan. In the recent years due to demand from customers and the growth in vehicle manufacturing from countries such as England and Thailand, RamaDBK ventured out to supply right hand drive vehicles from these countries as well. Countries that use right hand drive vehicles represent only 30% from the world. With the majority of the people using left hand drive vehicles, RamaDBK has invested its ...

The Honda CR-Z has been rather well received in Malaysia. Launched in November last year, Honda Malaysia targeted to sell 100 units of the RM115k hybrid by the end of 2011, but has received over 300 bookings within a month of the launch. In December, Honda Malaysia announced the availability of three new colours – Storm Silver Metallic, Milano Red and Crystal Black Pearl. This year will also see HM bring in a CVT version of the CR-Z, now only available with a six-speed ...

Two years ago, in the midst of the worldwide financial crash, the 2009 Tokyo motor show felt like a tiny regional event as Western manufacturers abandoned ship. Not this year. The 2011 Tokyo motor show was different, with Audi (A1 Sportback), BMW (ActiveHybrid 5) and VW (Cross Coupe concept and Passat Alltrack) all unveiling new metal. But much more important was what was on offer from the domestic brands. The Japanese delivered in spades at Tokyo 2011, and two themes ...

The Sri Lankan delegates for the Motor Vehicle Summit 2011, consisting of 26 members arrived on the 5th of December, 2011. The delegates were led by Mr. Yoga Perera, President of the Motor Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL). The 26 Sri Lankan delegates from leading vehicle and auto parts importers from Sri Lanka were warmly welcomed by Jagath C. Ramanayake (President of RamaDBK and SLBCJ) and fellow SLBCJ members at the Narita Airport. During their ...

For the first time in Japan the Sri Lankan Motor Vehicle Summit was organized by the Sri Lankan Business Council of Japan (SLBCJ) together with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo. The Summit successfully took place from the 8th December to the 11th December 2011 at the Grand Price Hotel, Takanawa. Over 100 motor traders took part in the summit with 26 participants from Sri Lanka. H.E. Ambassador Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda was the chief guest at the seminar held on the ...

Sri Lanka Business Council of Japan (SLBCJ) together with the Sri Lankan embassy of Tokyo has organized “SLBCJ Motor Vehicle Summit 2011”. RamaDBK’s President Mr. Jagath Ramanayake who is also the president of the Sri Lanka Business Council of Japan said.. “during this summit it is being scheduled to make useful dialogs among the participants broadly on the concerns on Sri Lankan imports as well as the Japanese exports. Further, we have organized a tour to visit ...

Vehicle sales in Japan rose by 28.3 percent in October from a year earlier to 247,927 vehicles, figures from Japan Automobile Dealers Association showed Tuesday. This is the second consecutive month when the Japan Automobile Dealers Association announce increases in vehicle sales, after a sharp decline in August. Sales at Toyota Motor Corp. , without the Lexus brand, rose 20.4 percent, while Nissan Motor Co increased 32.5 percent and Honda Motor Co gained 19.5 ...

RamaDBK had the pleasure of welcoming a long term customer of ours, Mr. Quin and his family to our head office in Yokohama. Mr. Qin, who is originally from Taiwan has been visiting Japan for the past 10 years. Presently, Mr. Quin is employed in the tourism industry of Pacific Ocean countries. Tourism plays an important role in the economy of South Pacific countries, with people from all over the world visiting to enjoy white sand beaches, clear blue skies, and tropical ...

RamaDBK welcomed new customers from the paradise-like sunny islands of Fiji to our head office in Yokohama. Due to the abundance of forests, minerals, and fish resources, Fiji is one of the most developed economies in the Pacific Ocean. A high demand for machineries and trucks can be identified amongst the Fijian people to exploit their natural resources. Mr. Biara and his two friends are prominent employees of a construction engineering company in Fiji. They visited ...

Thailand’s worst flooding in half a century has forced a number of parts makers and Japanese manufacturers to halt production in Thailand, raising fears the flooding may affect manufacturing worldwide. The Yomiuri news paper reported today that all five key industrial zones were under water in the historic city of Ayutthaya, about a one-hour drive north of Bangkok. Many Japanese automobile and electronics manufacturers are located in the city. It has been impossible ...

Toyota, which has suffered through a bout of recalls and the Japan earthquake, is pinning its hopes for the future on its crown jewel, the top-selling car in the U.S. Toyota executives are betting on the new Camry to jump-start the company’s future. The new 2012 model isn’t radically different from its predecessor, but it’s harder to redesign the mass-appeal Camry than a Ferrari. The new Toyota Camry looks lower to the ground, is less rounded and has slightly ...

At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Toyota peeled back the sheets to finally reveal its 2012 Prius Plug-in production model. Toyota describes the plug-in hybrid as the “greenest, most technically advanced Prius yet,” and with an electric-only driving range of 14.3 miles, fuel consumption targeted at 112 miles per gallon equivalent and CO2 emissions listed at 49 grams per kilometer, we’re inclined to agree with the Japanese automaker’s bluster. Unlike ...